Panel on Catholic Church Sex-Abuse Scandal Focus of Next "Gustavo's Awesome Lecture Series!" THIS THURSDAY!

A couple of years ago, sex-abuse survivor advocate Joelle Casteix brought legendary reporter Jason Berry to OC. Berry essentially created the Catholic Church sex-abuse scandal beat, and deserved the biggest possible auditorium. Instead? Only a beauty salon in Newport Beach would take him--no other venue would give Casteix or Berry the time of day.

Flash-forward to last month. Casteix asked me if I could host a panel on the sex-abuse crisis as part of my "Gustavo's Awesome Lecture Series" at the Fullerton Library's main branch to celebrate the release of Michael D'Antonio's Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal. Of course! So that's what's happening NEXT THURSDAY.

The details: the lecture will happen NEXT THURSDAY at 7 p.m. at the Fullerton Public Library, 353 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton, (714) 738-6333, and the lecture is FREE. See you there--and heckuva job, Brownie!